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Tenants Residing In Foreclosed Homes Afforded Greater Protections From Eviction
Under the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act, which has been in effect since only 2009, a tenant may remain in possession of the residential...
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Pennsylvania Protects Homeowners From Being Victimized By Unscrupulous Contractors
Under HICPA, any contractor must register with the state. Among other things, the contractor must provide the names, home addresses, telephone...
Philadelphia School Income Tax: What You Should Know
The School Income Tax applies to income derived from S corporations and partnership distributions, rental income, estates and trusts income, short...
Employers In Pennsylvania Required To Provide Additional Consideration For Non-Compete Agreements
Non-compete agreements are utilized by employers in order to restrict where and who their employees can work for after they are fired or quit.
Is The Certificate Of Rental Suitability A Prerequisite For A Landlord To Be Able To Collect Rent And Evict Tenants In Philadelphia?
The City of Philadelphia has created a mechanicism for a landlord to obtain what is called a “Certificate of Rental Suitability”. In the Certificate,...
Why Employers Sometimes Break The Law When They Fail To Pay Their Interns
About 50% of summer internships are unpaid. However, many employers are unaware that an unpaid internship may be considered illegal if the internship...
InStore Program Offers Forgivable Loans To Small Businesses
Philadelphia InStore Program Offers Forgivable Loans for Business Improvements The amount of the forgivable loan may be anywhere from as little as...
Does An Employee Need A Reason To Terminate?
Unfortunately for these employees, Pennsylvania, like most other states, is an “employee-at will” state, meaning that, subject to a few limited...
Obtaining Tax Abatements And Exemptions For Improvements Made To Real Estate In Philadelphia
The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Property Assessment administers what is commonly known as the contractor’s tax exemption program and also the...
Homeowners In Philadelphia Can Pay Last Year’s Real Estate Taxes Pending Tax Assessment Appeal
If you are renovating a residential property in Philadelphia, you may be eligible for a valuable real estate tax abatement—but you must act quickly...